Gokul Setia
Gokul Setia | |
|---|---|
| Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Gopal Kanda |
| Constituency | Sirsa |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
Gokul Setia is an Indian politician from Haryana. He is currently serving as member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2024, representing Sirsa as an Indian National Congress member.[1][2][3] Gokul Setia is the grandson of Laxman Das Arora,[4] a five-time MLA from Sirsa.[5] He is a graduate and professionally involved in business and agriculture.[6]
Political career
[edit | edit source]Setia first contested the Sirsa Assembly seat in 2019 as an independent candidate but narrowly lost to Gopal Kanda of the Haryana Lokhit Party by 602 votes.[7] In the 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly elections, he joined the Indian National Congress and won the seat, defeating Kanda by a margin of 7,234 votes, securing a total of 79,020 votes.[5]
Controversies
[edit | edit source]During his 2024 campaign, photographs surfaced showing Setia with gangster Goldy Brar. Setia stated that the images were from his college days and denied any current association with Brar.[8]
References
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External links
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